Authorities are investigating the shooting death of man found in a drainage ditch about 4 a.m. Sunday near the 1200 block of Barkley at Airline, just south of Crosstimbers, KTRK-TV reports on its website. The victim has not been identified and police have no information on a suspect. Anyone with information is asked to call […]
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Authorities have set out to capture the shark, The Sydney Morning Herald reports on its website. Authorities closed all beaches on Rottnest Island and the area continues to be monitored. The Houston diver’s uncle, Jay Wainwright, told the Australian paper that the family was devastated and his parents were ”in a state of numbness.” His company, […]
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A five-vehicle pileup about 11:30 p.m. Saturday killed one person and injured several others on westbound Beltway 8 near Veterans Memorial in in north Harris County, KTRK-TV reports on its website. An unknown number of people were taken to the hospital. Further details were unavailable.
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Because of the drought, Houston hasn’t really had a big problem with mosquitoes this year. But it seems that changed today, possibly as a result of the rains from a few weeks ago. And #mosquitos has become a trending topic in Houston tonight (in its misspelled form), and here’s some of what folks are saying. […]
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Only in Texas: Dallas police are on the lookout for a man who could face assault charges for throwing a frozen armadillo at a 57-year-old woman near Dallas. The woman, My Fox Dallas-Fort Worth reports, met the man in a parking lot to purchase the armadillo carcass, which she planned to eat. During a fight […]
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After massive wildfires destroyed more than 34,000 acres and 1,500 homes last month, Bastrop officials vowed to be more prepared next time. The result: A forest fire training camp this week at Camp Swift. The Capital Area Interagency Wildfire & Incident Management Academy drew more than 460 students, from beginners to veterans. The academy offered […]
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